What's really going on Here...

We have completed our first week of school. It only took till Friday for me (Mom) to threaten to put them in uniforms if the morning routine didn't soon become "routine". I am "really looking forward to getting three girls ready for school one day"...yeah right!

Bax has decided that third grade "Isn't sooo scary". The teacher "isn't the mean one she thought she had".

Blaise (as of today) "is going to be the principle of the whole school when she grows up." Na and I are not surprised by this considering at this point in her life the principle is the person of highest authority. She also loves school and has many new friends (none of which she knows the names of yet) just "that girl".

Baelin is still looking for her Sissy's during the day. She fell asleep on my bed looking at a book today. She has not gotten quite accustom to getting up early to take the big girls to school.

Yesterday was fifth Sunday so no PM service. All the Travis boys and there families went to Paw Paw Gary's house after church for grilled chicken and fried rice. The step- siblings were there and we had a great time catching up. The kids had fun in the chilly 84 degree pool. Na took his diving gear. By the end of the day Blaise went from not wanting to get her face wet to buddy breathing on the bottom of the pool with her Daddy.

I wondered how long it would be before the large empty space where Momma Judy should be wouldn't seem so large and so empty. It will take your breath away at times. When you least expect it. I sure wish she could be here to see Baelin and to watch her grand babies get older and grow in maturity and knowledge. She would be so proud of all of them. Between our family, and that of Na's step dad's family, mamma Judy had 4 boys, 1 daughter, One Son in Law, 4 Daughter in Laws, and 8 Grandchildren to watch over on any given day around the pool. She would take her post on the porch over looking it all and just sit and wait for the grand kids to need her. She waited on them hand and foot and they loved her for it. It was their favorite place to go, and although it still is there is just an empty chair where Mom use to be. It is hard to swallow sometimes but we take comfort in the memories she gave us.

Baelin , Blaise, and Baxley can teach us so much some time. They are never sad about Grandma not being there they just start in with "remeber when grandma....." and then laugh. That is how she would want it. That is how we get through.

We are looking forward to the many wonderful years ahead and the many adventures school will bring us this year!